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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — When Tim Virgilio first dreamed up the idea eight years ago of sending hand-written letters to baseball players asking them to sign cards that he could sell to raise money for veterans in need, he set a modest goal of just $500.

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. — The moment he heard Roe v. Wade was no longer the law of the land, Tarpon Springs resident John Heagney couldn’t help but think of his sister Mary.

ORLANDO, Fla. — An Orlando man was sent to the hospital Monday after a shark in Daytona Beach bit him, officials said.

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Black family who alleges their young children faced racial discrimination from a costumed performer at Sesame Place Philadelphia earlier this month has retained civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is calling on its parent company, Orlando-based SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, to make amends.

TAMPA, Fla. ― Whether retired or waiting to be rehired, Rob Gronkowski isn’t walking through the door of the Bucs’ tight ends room when the full squad reports to training camp this week. At least, we don’t think so.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Jurors got their first look Monday at the semi-automatic rifile that was used to kill 17 people and injure 17 others at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Uber driver who transported the killer to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on the day of the mass shooting recalled him being anxious and nervous.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Believe it or not, big sci-fi epics like “Armageddon,” “Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2″ and “Tomorrowland,” have something in common with cult hits like “Sharknado 3,” nonfiction movies like “Apollo 13″ and “First Man” and even reality TV shows like “Cake Boss” and “Lifetime Celebrity Bucket…

ORLANDO, Fla. — The fanfare of prestigious culinary awards, says Orlando Meats chef/owner Eliot Hillis, is something chefs are groomed to strive for, but few earn.